Richard Rodgers
The Pursuit
LORD PINKLETON
Your Majesty, Your Majesty

TOPHER
Lord Pinkleton, where is she?

LORD PINKLETON
There are reports along the eastern road of a golden carriage

TOPHER
(singing to himself)
Ten minutes ago…
I held her

DUKE OF CHESHIRE
Your Majesty, we saw the carriage!

EARL OF CAVENDISH
And this I cannot explain – it simply flew into the mist!

DUKE OF CHESHIRE
Impossible I know –

TOPHER
Impossible! Then we shall do the impossible!
Ten minutes ago ...
We were dancing
In the palace
Of all places
And her gown
Was like a cloud
Of snowy white

How the moonlight
Shone its beams
Upon our faces!
‘Till she vanished
Like a phantom
In the night

I just know
I will find you
You’re the girl
Of my dreams

And the thrill
Is more than my heart can bear

LORD PINKLETON
Look, a carriage!
(A cheer from the MEN)

TOPHER
That’s it! That’s the one! After her!!